AFL-CIO Endorses Nathaniel Kinney for Honolulu City Council District 5

UHPA members located in District 5 will be receiving a postcard supporting the election of Nathaniel Kinney. Kinney is a labor attorney representing the Painters Union, an AFL-CIO affiliate. He has significant knowledge regarding collective bargaining and the current battles that the public sector unions are facing. District 5 encompasses Manoa with a candidate field of 14.

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly is a member of the AFL-CIO and as such, faculty members will receive voter contacts from COPE, the AFL-CIO PAC.

Ballots for this special election were mailed on July 15th and are due back by 6:00 pm on Friday, August 7th.